The Stuff Of Fiction: The Life And Work Of Georges Simenon
- ARTICLES, ESSAYS, POETRY, STORIES
- April 24, 2023
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The Day Books Saved My Family0
- ARTICLES, ESSAYS, POETRY, STORIES, BOOKS & KIDS, BOOKS & NATURE
- October 18, 2016
Camping and hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains with our young children was absolutely amazing. Until it wasn’t. After what turned out to be an eleven hour drive, we settled into Gatlinburg, Tennessee for our first real adventure as a foursome. Contrasting all information from just days before, we faced the challenge of heading east
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Shelter From The Storm0
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- October 18, 2016
Editor’s note: To celebrate Bob Dylan’s award of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature Open Books author Paul Breen presents a deleted, Dylan-inspired chapter from the first draft of his novel The Bones of a Season. Breen’s published book can be found on the Open Books website, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. http://wisconsinforward.tumblr.com/post/45734553290/bob-dylan-shelter-from-the-storm PHEW – finally she
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“Fanny Mina Grotz”0
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- October 13, 2016
Editor’s Note: Kerry Arquette’s book of poems, War Cries: Unheard Voices, Unmarked Graves is now available for pre-order here. There is a place a world away Where a man may journey after his toils are through. Without the weight of guilt or blame or passion or pain His soul rises like a leaf born on
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Whine & Cheese Bistro Favorites: Caciocavallo, Cider & Giving Thanks0
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- October 12, 2016
The searing heat of the summer has passed and we’re left with the crisp, cool air of Autumn. It’s Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, and there’s so much to be thankful for, but still work to be done before we can feast. On tap for today, preparing side dishes for a family thanksgiving dinner, a re-shoot of
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Whine & Cheese Bistro Favorites: The Long Weekend0
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- August 26, 2016
Here in Canada, as I’m sure in many countries around the world, we look forward to our long weekends, especially in the summer. We have one in each of the summer months and of course, many of us book vacation time for extra days. The last two winters in Eastern Ontario were quite brutal, however
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Masters Of Our Commentary (With Help From Cats & Dogs)0
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- August 22, 2016
Take a moment and tally the emotional influences of your day. Make note of the innate complaints we exchange with one another as part of our greetings. “Oh, I can’t stand _______.” “It’s been a rough day, can you believe _________?” “Have you heard about ___________?” I am guilty of that incessant cultural habit where
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